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Emergency services remain at the scene of a fatal aircraft crash near Orange.
Just after 12pm on Wednesday emergency services were called to a paddock on Forest Road, Spring Hill, about 13km south east of Orange, after reports a recreational light aircraft had crashed.
Police attended and located the bodies of two people. They are yet to be formally identified.
There were no other passengers.
A fire at the scene was extinguished by firefighters.
Officers from Central West Police District have established coronial investigation scenes.
Police, with assistance from the Australian Sports Rotorcraft Association, will investigate the cause of the crash.
Australian Transport Safety Bureau has been notified of the incident.
A report will be prepared for the Coroner.
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WEDNESDAY 12.30PM:
EMERGENCY services are responding to reports of a gyrocopter crash and fire near Orange Airport.
Police, Fire and Rescue NSW and NSW Rural Fire Service were called to the incident at a private property near the corner of Forest Road and Aerodrome Road at about midday.
The small helicopter is believed to have caught fire and two people are believed to have suffered serious injuries.
It is unclear whether the aircraft was inbound or outbound at the time of the incident.
The incident is the second in the vicinity of the airport this year after a trainee pilot crashed a plane in May and the occupants suffered burns.
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